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UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

IVILLIAM N. OFFUTT, OF KEYSER, VEST VIRGINIA.

WATCH-POCKET GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 575,126, dated January12, 1897. Application filed May 22, I896. Serial No. 592,652. (Nomodel.)

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My invention relates to improvements in watch-pocket guards, the objectof the same being to provide a simple device for holding the watchsecurely in the pocket, preventing it from falling out when leaningover, and also preventing the pocket from being picked.

The invention consists of a pin formed with a loop at one end and wit-harms extending back upon itself, each of said arms being pointed andadapted to be fixed to the two sides of the pocket, and a supplementalpin for preventing the forward end of themain pin from being raised.

In the drawings forming part of this speci iication, Figure 1 representsa perspective view of my device applied, the outlines of the vest-pocketbeing shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a modifiedform of the invention. Fig. 3 is a detail.

My safety device is made up of a wire pin 1 formed with a loop 2 at oneend thereof, and with two arms 3 bent back upon the main part of thepin, which are adapted to be applied to the two sides of thevest-pocket. In connection with the above I also use a supplemental pin4, which is inserted in the forward part of the pocket, preventing theloop 2 from rising.

When the device is applied as shown in the drawings, the watch is placedin the pocket, as shown, and the chain moved to the forward partthereof. When in this position, it is impossible for the watch to fallfrom the pocket or to be snatched therefrom without the wearer knowingit. At the same time the watch may be readily removed by the wearer bysimply moving the chain to the rear end of the pocket and removing thewatch at that point. p

In Fig. 2 a modified form of the invention is shown in which asupplemental bend or loop 7 is given to the wire 1 at a pointintermediate between the two ends. This supple- ,mental bend serves thefunction of giving additional security in that it prevents a pickpocketfrom drawing the watch to the rear of the pocket for the purposeof-removing, as is done by the wearer.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The herein-described safety attachment orwatch-pocket guard, whichconsists of a double-pointed pin or strip of Wire, formed with a loop atone end through which the watch-chain projects, and with outwardly andbackwardly extending arms, which are adapted to be inserted on bothsides of the pocket to which device is applied, in combination with asupplemental pin for preventing an upward movement of the loop portionof said strip of wire,-sulostantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The herein-described safety attachment or watch-pocket guard, whichconsists of a double-pointed pin or strip of wire, formed with a loopatone end through which the watch-chain projects and with a supplementalloop at an intermediate point, and with outwardly and backwardlyextending arms, which are adapted to be inserted on both sides of thepocket to which the device is applied,

substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM N. OFFUTT. Witnesses:

' D. O.'ARNOLD, I. V. BELL.

